He has to catch a killer.

She just has to catch him.

On Sale Oct 13, 2026

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About The Book

A billionaire’s grandson and the housekeeper’s daughter square off in this cat-and-mouse holiday romance-mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year.

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About Ally

Ally Carter is the bestselling author of novels that have epitomized action-adventure YA romance for more than a decade. From the spy-centric humor of I’d Tell You I Love You, but Then I’d Have to Kill You to the globe-trotting glamour of Heist Society, Embassy Row, and Not If I Save You First, the name Ally Carter is synonymous with hilarious action and heart-pounding romance.

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What People are Saying About Ally

“This hilarious romantic comedy is unputdownable.”

—Library Journal on
The Blonde Identity

“...full of humor, action, romance, and emotions that tug on your heartstrings. Ally is a romcom genius."

—Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling
author of The Cheat Sheet

“The Blonde Identity is the cutest, most fast-paced wild ride of a rom-com I’ve ever read!”

—Lynn Painter, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Wager

"Carter serves up an irresistible cocktail of danger and passion in her un-put-downable adult debut." 

—Publisher's Weekly on
The Blonde Identity [starred review]

“Spies! Amnesia! And banter that’ll make you chant ‘kiss! kiss! kiss!’ No one writes an action rom-com quite like Ally Carter.”

—Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling
author of The Wife Upstairs

"Carter has that magic formula of the perfect amount of brilliance, fun, and sizzling banter down pat!" 

—Jesse Q Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties and Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers